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D-G Turns NWA Profit, Prompts CPI Purchase

After losing money in Northwest Arkansas for five years in a row, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s northwest edition began turning a profit in so Walter Hussman decided it was a good time to buy 11 newspapers from the Walton-owned Community Publishers Inc.

Labor Remains Tight

With so many Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Arkansas shelters, Arkansas Construction Education Foundation Inc. began surveying construction companies for job openings.

Enco Rebar Reaps Return

Buddy Metcalf, Arkansas sales manager for Enco Materials Inc., said sales in the Springdale office have doubled over the last two years.

Commercial Building Renovations Catch On

Renovating an old building can cost twice as much as tearing it down and building a new one in its place. So why do developers do it?

Quantum Communications Wires National Networks

Jason Johnson has done everything from retrofit security systems at the Stephens Inc. building in Little Rock to installing the mythical red hotline phones often seen in Hollywood war rooms.

VCC Ranks as Largest Contractor in U.S.

Vratsinas Construction Co. of Little Rock was the largest retail contractor in the United States last year with 10,824,000 SF of shell space under contract, according to Retail Traffic magazine.

Effort Needs Uniting (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

Leaders in West Memphis and Marion know they have an ideal site for an automotive plant, at the same time, they are clearly frustrated.

Building Banks? Buy the Dozen

Contractors bid for their share of the booming bank building business.

Professional Office Market is Overbuilt in Spots

With mid-year vacancy rates hitting 12.7 percent, be watchful of Bentonville’s over supply, a market forecast says.

5-Star Productions Gains Success with Market Change

Mike Hart’s company, 5-Star Productions Inc., is having its best year ever. sales reached $100,000 in July alone.

Residents, Companies Offer Help for Hurricane Evacuees

The Fort Smith community has shown an outpouring of support for the thousands of evacuees who came to Fort Chaffee from the Gulf Coast.

Kerzen Creates Hanna’s Vision (Real Deals)

Kerzen Construction Co. of Fayetteville buys a $45 million building permit and Home Place Retirement Development Corp. begins construction on a 194-unit, $15 million apartment complex in Bentonville.

Bye-Bye Mr. Tux

Jay McClelland and Doug Maritan are buying the on the 3,142-SF Mr. Tux building and its 10,000-SF lot at 608 W. Dickson St.

Centerton Looks at New Neighborhood

Massey Holdings LLC recently sold about 36 acres of land to Wal-Mart off Arkansas Highway 102 in Centerton for $3.15 million.

Fort Smith’s McIntosh Group is Morphing

The McIntosh Group Inc. is going through some growth spurts, which means change.

Homeland: The Peaks Gets Sincere

Since we last wrote about Dionne Caruthers and Sincerity Homes leaving 53 homes unfinished at The Peaks in Rogers, we’ve discovered there is more than $1 million in contention.

Frappuccinos Flocking to Pleasant Crossing

We hear Starbucks is coming to Pleasant Crossing Road in Rogers.

DB Squared Lands Clients

Software company DB Squared LLC in Fayetteville recently snagged two new clients: the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville and Stephens Inc. in Little Rock.

Fowlkes Flies to Mountain View

Tyler Fowlkes, the former vice president of investments for Greenwood & Associates in Fayetteville, has joined First Security Bancorp.

Harkins’ Head for Little Rock

Power couple James and Amy Harkins are returning to their hometown of Little Rock.

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal